New company offers a 100-day world train tour

Nick's ESL News Lessons

A printable worksheet for news-based English conversation classes.

Date: 2025/04/20

Difficulty: Intermediate B1

PDF: New company offers a 100-day world train tour

Vocabulary Match

journey •• ships
luxury •• best parts
famous •• rich
cruises •• well-known
highlights •• trip
travellers •• tourists

Vocabulary Answers

journeytrip
luxuryrich
famouswell-known
cruisesships
highlightsbest parts
travellerstourists

Article

A new travel company, Adventures By Train, is offering a 100-day trip around the world without flying. The journey starts on 17 March 2026 and costs £112,900 (about ¥21 million). Couples pay less, £89,950 each (around ¥16.8 million). Only 12 people can join the first tour.

The trip begins in London and visits 14 countries, including Japan, China, the US, and France. Travellers will ride first class on famous rail routes and take several cruises. One cruise sails from Tokyo to Vancouver and lasts 23 days.

Highlights include wine tasting in Georgia, a tea ceremony in Tokyo, and visits to UNESCO sites. Guests will stay in luxury hotels and enjoy Michelin-starred meals.

Quiz

  1. When does the journey start?
  2. How much does the trip cost for couples?
  3. How many countries will the tour visit?
  4. What is one of the activities in Tokyo?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. 17 March 2026
  2. £89,950 each
  3. 14 countries
  4. A tea ceremony

Conversation

A:£112,900 is a lot of money, isn't it?
B:Yeah, but it includes luxury hotels and all the meals.
A:I read you even get to eat at Michelin-starred restaurants.
B:Ooh! I'd love to try that!
A:I think I'd go just for the food!
B:Same here. What a trip that would be.

Discussion

  1. Have you ever been on a long train journey?
  2. Would you like to travel for 100 days? Why or why not?
  3. What route would you take around the world?
  4. What luxury experience would you like to try?

Source Material

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-14606407/new-train-ride-world-holiday.html

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